Snake dies from a man's bite

A snake reportedly died in Bohol after it was bitten on the neck by a man who resisted the animal's attack.
Boljulio Aleria was driving a motorcycle Wednesday morning in Barangay Quinapon-an in the town of Antequera when he was attacked by a reticulated python, according to Police Staff Sergeant Andy Calcaben of the Antequera police.
It is said that the snake bit Aleria's hand and arm and it even wrapped around him.
The man allegedly used his other hand to hold the snake's head and bit it on the neck.
The battle lasted for 10 minutes before the snake finally died. Residents in the area helped the man who was taken to the hospital.
The man is recovering at a hospital in Tagbilaran City after his encounter with the animal.
It is said that the authorities properly disposed of the dead snake after the incident.